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Experience a groundbreaking journey into the world of plant communication with this must-read trade paperback. Designed for anyone curious about the intricate relationships between humans and plants, this compelling book delves into the revolutionary discoveries made by renowned research scientist Monica Gagliano. In her insightful exploration, she challenges traditional perspectives, presenting plants not merely as passive organisms but as conscious beings capable of learning, memory, and communication. Discover the fascinating field of plant cognition through captivating narratives that intertwine Gagliano's scientific research with her immersive engagements with plants and indigenous wisdom. This enlightening phytobiography encapsulates how plants respond to their environments and each other, revealing a new frontier in understanding plant intelligence, which has far-reaching implications for environmental science, ecology, and our relationship with nature. With 176 pages of thought-provoking content, this book is essential for eco-conscious readers, environmentalists, and anyone intrigued by the hidden lives of plants. Published by RANDOM HOUSE US in 2018, this BRAND NEW title makes an ideal addition to your bookshelf. Available now with prompt delivery to serve your reading needs conveniently.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781623172435
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2018
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Pages: 176
Description:
An accessible and compelling story of a scientist's discovery of plant communication and how it influenced her research and changed her life.
An accessible and compelling story of a scientist's discovery of plant communication and how it influenced her research and changed her life.
In this "phytobiography"--a collection of stories written in partnership with a plant--research scientist Monica Gagliano reveals the dynamic role plants play in genuine first-hand accounts from her research into plant communication and cognition. By transcending the view of plants as the objects of scientific materialism, Gagliano encourages us to rethink plants as people--beings with subjectivity, consciousness, and volition, and hence having the capacity for their own perspectives and voices. The book draws on up-close-and-personal encounters with the plants themselves, as well as plant shamans, indigenous elders, and mystics from around the world and integrates these experiences with an incredible research journey and the groundbreaking scientific discoveries that emerged from it. Gagliano has published numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers on how plants have a Pavlov-like response to stimuli and can learn, remember, and communicate to neighboring plants. She has pioneered the brand-new research field of plant bioacoustics, for the first time experimentally demonstrating that plants emit their own 'voices' and, moreover, detect and respond to the sounds of their environments. By demonstrating experimentally that learning is not the exclusive province of animals, Gagliano has re-ignited the discourse on plant subjecti
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781623172435
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2018
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Pages: 176
Description:
An accessible and compelling story of a scientist's discovery of plant communication and how it influenced her research and changed her life.
An accessible and compelling story of a scientist's discovery of plant communication and how it influenced her research and changed her life.
In this "phytobiography"--a collection of stories written in partnership with a plant--research scientist Monica Gagliano reveals the dynamic role plants play in genuine first-hand accounts from her research into plant communication and cognition. By transcending the view of plants as the objects of scientific materialism, Gagliano encourages us to rethink plants as people--beings with subjectivity, consciousness, and volition, and hence having the capacity for their own perspectives and voices. The book draws on up-close-and-personal encounters with the plants themselves, as well as plant shamans, indigenous elders, and mystics from around the world and integrates these experiences with an incredible research journey and the groundbreaking scientific discoveries that emerged from it. Gagliano has published numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers on how plants have a Pavlov-like response to stimuli and can learn, remember, and communicate to neighboring plants. She has pioneered the brand-new research field of plant bioacoustics, for the first time experimentally demonstrating that plants emit their own 'voices' and, moreover, detect and respond to the sounds of their environments. By demonstrating experimentally that learning is not the exclusive province of animals, Gagliano has re-ignited the discourse on plant subjecti